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Spring is in the air, and that means the fresh crop of 2024 TVs are getting ready to make their way out of the lab and into living rooms. In anticipation, Samsung offered reviewers like me an early look at some of its biggest models ahead of official release, including …

Apple has gotten used to being a favorite target of rivals and government agencies. The company has been repeatedly scrutinized by regulators around the world, and other tech companies have accused the company of anticompetitive practices. Apple’s most recent legal challenge is a doozy: an antitrust lawsuit filed by the …

It’s been nearly seven years since the original Nintendo Switch came out. In that time, the company has sold a staggering 132 million-plus units and has become the portable home of dozens of exclusive and indie games. But we’ve also been waiting a long time for Nintendo to announce its …

to celebrate the start of the spring season, Garmin is holding a sale on various gadgets and accessories—including a few WIRED-approved smartwatches. Whether you're a novice runner or a seasoned hiker, we're confident that at least one of the discounted smartwatches below will make the perfect companion for your next …

Should you fancy a wristwatch with Snoopy on it, you’re hardly short of options. Timex has an entire collection dedicated to the Peanuts gang, Seiko recently issued a breezy duo of Snoopy-adorned tickers, and Bamford London, a UK luxury watch brand, has a £1,700 ($2,240) GMT made as a collab …

Last week, the Biden administration made it official: American cars are really going electric. The US Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule, long in the works, that will require automakers selling in the United States to dramatically boost the number of battery-powered vehicles sold this decade, putting a serious dent …

Earlier this year at CES, Samsung announced its 2024 TV model lineup, which includes screens with Mini LED displays, quantum-dot-enabled OLEDs, and other, more affordable TVs. We like what we've seen so far, which makes Samsung's current TV promotion pretty exciting if a new TV is in your budget for …

We really like physical photos around these parts. Our guide to the Best Instant Cameras has a collection of modern gadgets that print out pictures that you can stick on your fridge or pin on your walls. But what about the ones that started it all? Polaroid cameras have been …

As a mom of three boys, I can barely hear my thoughts against the cacophony of my brood plotting their next Minecraft moves, bartering Pokémon cards, or singing a Weird Al parody. They’re not fighting or wreaking havoc, but life with three energetic school-aged kids is, well, noisy … and …

Mobile gaming has never received the same respect as console and PC gaming. Yet it generated over $90 billion in 2023, accounting for half of the global games market, and runs the gamut from casual to AAA titles. It's continuing to grow, and the boundary between mobile gaming and “regular” …